The Birth of Somthing New (2)

• Maurice had signed his first professional contract with the Montreal Canadiens the day before his weeding to Lucille.
• As the young superstar was entering the Nation Hockey League he had only been able to play 16 of 82 games.
• It was two fractures in his foot that had held him back from playing
• He had changed his number from 15 to 9 in honour of his first child which weighed in at 9 pounds.
• The second year of Maurice's career he came back stronger than ever with more stamina and skill henceforth he was nicknamed the "Rocket" by his teamates.
• He had gotten 32 goals in 46 games which was a major accomplishment.
• All the goaltenders had feared him because he was unstoppable, the Goalies shook in fear as they saw the fire in Maurice's eyes.
• As the season progressed he had carried his team to win the Stanley Cup in his sophmore season.
• He was a scoting machine scoring 9 goals in 12 games he was the MVP.